riotous
Example Sentences
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Parrish told ProPublica she had collected evidence that “shows ongoing and persistent activity” outside the facility that under statute and police directive “would be considered riotous, unlawful assembly and/or disorderly conduct.”
From Salon
To attendees, it is a riotous holiday event.
In less than three hours, Dr. Halloween and his crew of eight will transform the broad front yard of this Fillmore Street home into a riotous Halloween fun house.
From Los Angeles Times
Hamilton was right: “The people” can be riotous and unruly, in the process threatening to subvert core institutions of a republic ruled by law.
The Guardian's Searle wrote about the drawings: "They are riotous and rhythmic, purposeful and compelling. There's no fudging. Kalu deserves to win this year's Turner Prize."
From BBC
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